How Abrupt U-Turns Are Defining U.S. Environmental Regulations
The polarization of politics means that rules are imposed, gutted and restored with each election. Experts say that’s bad for the economy.
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The polarization of politics means that rules are imposed, gutted and restored with each election. Experts say that’s bad for the economy.
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He has called for increased oil production and said that electric vehicles will result in an ‘assassination’ of jobs.
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New regulations could spell the end for plants that burn coal, the fossil fuel that powered the country for more than a century.
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The Biden administration has expressed growing alarm that efforts to fight climate change could falter unless the electric grids are quickly expanded.
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Is Online Shopping Bad for the Planet?
In theory, getting deliveries can be more efficient than driving to the store. But you may still want to think before you add to cart.
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A New Surge in Power Use Is Threatening U.S. Climate Goals
A boom in data centers and factories is straining electric grids and propping up fossil fuels.
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A Climate Change Guide for Kids
The future could be bad, or it could be better. You can help decide.
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Trash or Recycling? Why Plastic Keeps Us Guessing.
Did you know the “recycling” symbol doesn’t mean something is actually recyclable? Play our trashy garbage-sorting game, then read about why this is so tricky.
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Have Climate Questions? Get Answers Here.
What’s causing global warming? How can we fix it? This interactive F.A.Q. will tackle your climate questions big and small.
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The fight over the future of plastics
As countries negotiate a landmark agreement to reduce plastic pollution, the industry is fighting a battle over regulations and over its image.
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Your most pressing climate questions
Introducing Ask NYT Climate, where we’ll explore how climate intersects with your everyday life.
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It’s still unclear how the world will pay for developing nations to fight climate change.
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‘Narco-deforestation’ and the future of the Amazon
The fate of Colombia’s rainforest may lay in the hands of a rebel group linked to drugs and illegal mining.
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College students started a venture that has diverted glass bottles from landfills and crushed them into sand for coastal restoration efforts.
By Cara Buckley and Annie Flanagan
The Cleveland Museum of Natural History is rolling out two new exhibition halls and making its scientists more accessible. And don’t forget the dinosaurs.
By John Hanc
Profits for the two oil giants, which are locked in a standoff over drilling off the coast of Guyana, were squeezed by lower profitability for refining crude and falling natural gas prices.
By Stanley Reed
Recommended reading from the Book Review, including titles by Dennis Lehane, Claire Dederer, Chad L. Williams and more.
By Shreya Chattopadhyay
The power-sharing agreement between the Scottish National Party and the Scottish Green Party ended abruptly on Thursday, marking a fresh period of turmoil for the S.N.P.
By Stephen Castle
REC Silicon says it will soon start shipping polysilicon, which has come mostly from China, reviving a Washington State factory that shut down in 2019.
By Ivan Penn
The Japanese automaker, which has been slow to sell electric vehicles, said it would invest $11 billion to make batteries and cars in Ontario.
By Jack Ewing
The administration issued a major climate regulation aimed at virtually eliminating carbon emissions from coal, the dirtiest of the fossil fuels and a driver of global warming.
By Coral Davenport and Lisa Friedman
The deal would create one of the largest copper miners at a time when demand is soaring for the metal used in many green technologies.
By Melissa Eddy
The rapper, producer, actor and vegan talks about the connections between meat and masculinity, animal welfare and the environment.
By Cara Buckley
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